Telegram-herald., 1887-06-07
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Az dsy Sunday ASSISTANT City Attorney
Tay Tor ana Police Court Clerk fozsr laborsd
diligently making oat tie necessary con-
plaint- against tie p<rsons ~bEoaxht IN"
As ne result Of Superintendent Of Police
Snish's nrss Saturday night raid. Long
before he hour for the assembling Of Polics
Court yesterday morning. idlers and msn
about tosn found their way 10 the Czdi's
laill, and bY o'clock standing room Was
At premium. Ths court vas little late
ia starting on the grind. owing % some
delay N slgalng the warrants,
the srrsstiDz officers oyef-sissDing
themselves L Was s.i5 when everything
xas pronounced ready and Il Was with al
nealIy that the Judge could force passage
through the crowd.
The 1rsG prisoner 10 step before the bar
OF justice was ]. +. Parker, a very dark son
of Africa. accused OF bsing drunk. lie
wore very seedy clothes, pleaded guilty, and
IN default Of 1885 flne and costs. was re-
manded 10 the custody OF the sheriff for ten
DAYS.
Nsttie Lee, an auburn haired fairy wear
Ing steel gray dress with hat and gloves TO
match, answered TO her name in tesitat-
ing manner ana pleaded guilty 10 using bad
language and being dlsOrderly on the puo-
lic street. she pulled nervousiy ar her
| fingers, gazed innocently st tue Judge aud
never moved a muscle as she received her
sentence Of s. fine aud 1885 costs. Nascu-
line friends made up the amount and Net
tie was released.
| Minnie Sessions when her name was
called stepped saucily TO the front Of the
clerks desk and smiled as she listened 10
| the reading of the complaint She wore
| big hat cooked up jauntily on the side OF
| her head. had on yellow winter sack
| rnuch the worse for wear. and paint was on
| her face in aloPathic quantities. She and
| Nettle Lee are known as common street
| walkers and they were promenading the
streets Saturday night when arrested. She
took the tine OF s5 and costs with q smile
| aud was committed in default of payment.
Later a male friend" raised the necessary
| amount and she was released.
| Charles Brown, George Herven and John
| RYAN. were found Saturday night asleep in
a q. K & l. railroad freight car on the West
| Side. They pleaded not guilty. proved
| themselves umbrella members, and were
released on suspended sentence, promising
| TO 20 10 work or leave the city.
| Walter aud John Collins. two tough look.
ing tramps. found sleeping in barn al $50
| Elisworth-ave.. had the extreme gall 70
| plead mot guilty" 10 a charge Of vagrancy,
| although their pockets were moneyless.
| They were found guilty. however. aud
sentenced to yimpris.nment in the County
Jail at hard labor for ten days each.
Richard Tate, an old-timer. found sleep
| ing in Fulton street park, was given "a
hours TO shake the dust OF the city from his
feet
James Allen, some years ago a well
known character about town. but who of
late has been conducting himself in a be-
| coming manner, pleaded not guilty to q
charge Of vagrancy. and he will have q hear
ing today. Aliens father is an old resident
| OF this city, is tailor by trade, owns con-
| siderable property and says be is abuu-
| dantly able to keep his son without his
| working.
Charles Brown, arrested for vagrancy,
| pleaded not guilty and will have an exam
| ination today. Brown. years ago, ran q
dance house in the city with Frank Dillon.
| He has in Buffalo. \. Y. for several
years. returning here some six months ago.
UD to two weeks ago he was employed as
| bartender in Capal.st. saloon and has q
couple of hundred dollars 10 his credit in
| the bank.
Eddie Clark, or Eddie Taylor. known
TO tie sporting fraternity as Eddie. the
Kid" arrested Sunday for yagrancy. pleaded
not guilty and his case vent over until to-
day. His only failing is desire TO toy with
the pasteboaros.
Thomas Holland and Frank Jones.
charged with vagrancy, pleaded not gni lty
the methods which they aiopt to secure
the necessary three squares daily.
John Madden charged with vagrancy.
will have a hearing this morning. He was
q member of the police force for three
months in 1SS2, bat was dismissed for con-
duct unbecoming an officer. He has gone
FROM bad 10 worse and bis associations are
confined TO people of bad repute.
George Chubo. is q big heavy built fell
low, who is a hanger on at the dive kept
by Lou Anderson on Almy-st. He was
charged with residing in house of i'll
fame, pleaded not guilty and will explain
| his manner of living tomorrow.
Charles III. Hamblin, was at one time q
q well gnown reporter on the press of this
city, but be and work fell out some
eight months ago snd be has since
that time been an inmate OF Nellie Smith
house Of ill-fame on kent-st.. where he hss
oficisted as foreman and book-keeper. He
has openly Wanted his disgrace before the
people, but pleaded 70 the charge of beine
| an inmate OF house of iil-fame not guilty
! pro forfna and will have al examination
| this afternoon.
Johnny Pay is the vsll-knovn comedian
at smiths Opera House. He was arrested
| at 500 CaHsl-st.. early Sunday morning
| c1afscd VIII Delng . Eestoeut tt mouse ~
iii-fame. he pleaded not guilty aud will
have n hearing this afternoon Rag was
married to the woman Minnie Brown sbou;
year ago and as the place were he was
| found has not been occupied Tor the l,ur-
| pose named for several weeks and the wO-
man was bis wife, be will fight the cass
! vigorously.
Pauline Brown entered plea Of not guiI
II 70 the charge OF visiting a house of Ill
fame. and in default Of bail will lsnguish
until tomorrow, when she viii have hear
ing.
in a house Of iil-fsme. He is a hard-vork
ing fellow, has used no liquor for a year
but vas caught in bad company. beins
found IN houss Of ilI-rspute owned by
his wife, IN the First ward, and said he de.
served the punishment.